Town of East Lyme, Connecticut

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The Town of East Lyme is located in New London County.

Typical abbreviation for East Lyme: E. Lyme

East Lyme is 60 feet [18.29 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: East Lyme lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of East Lyme, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of East Lyme had a population of 18,118 people^<2> (or 6.98% of the total population of New London County). The population of East Lyme represented 0.53% of the total of Connecticut, making it the state's 79th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, East Lyme had a population of 19,022 people. This is an increase of 4.99% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for East Lyme.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Colchester	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	15,578	7.06% increase
	Groton	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	39,167	1.85% decrease
	Ledyard	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	15,078	2.66% increase
	Montville	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	19,612	5.75% increase
	New London	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	25,891	0.86% increase
	New London	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	25,891	0.86% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for East Lyme.

The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut<4>

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